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Monument record TQ 75 SE 128 - Mid Iron Age to Early Roman Settlement at Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone
Summary
Mid Iron Age to Early Roman (not later than 2nd century AD) settlement. The principle finds from the settlement were postholes, pits and a group of ditches. The postholes included two four-post structures. Finds recovered consisted of pottery, animal bone, possible metalworking slag and charred plant remains.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 77710 52669 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SE |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
<1> Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit, 1998, Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone, Kent Report on an Evaluation Excavation for Wimpey Homes Holdings (Unpublished document). SKE7385.
<2> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 2001, Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone: Post Excavation Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SKE7979.
<3> Oxford Archaeology, 2004, Prehistoric and Romano-British settlement at Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone. (Monograph). SKE13696.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE7385 Unpublished document: Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. 1998. Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone, Kent Report on an Evaluation Excavation for Wimpey Homes Holdings.
- <2> SKE7979 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 2001. Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone: Post Excavation Assessment Report.
- <3> SKE13696 Monograph: Oxford Archaeology. 2004. Prehistoric and Romano-British settlement at Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone..
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Evaluation at Queen Elizabeth Square (EKE5448)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone (EKE5849)
Record last edited
Jan 21 2009 12:05PM